According to Penn State Extension, nitrogen dioxide is a highly toxic gas that can be released when feed is fermented in a silo. It has a strong bleach-like smell, and under certain conditions, it can ...

A 30-year-old man was found dead in a farm silo in Lancaster County on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 4, after being overcome by toxic gas, emergency officials said. Emergency crews were dispatched to the ...

Emergency crews were dispatched around 12:30 p.m. to a farm at the 100 block of Geist Road in Upper Leacock Township, according to the Lancaster County coroner’s office. Upper Leacock Fire Company ...

A Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, dairy farmer died in a silo Oct. 4, and officials believe toxic gas is to blame.

The Lancaster County Coroner's Office has identified a man who was found dead in a silo in Upper Leacock Township on Saturday.

It’s about that time of year where farmers gear up for early-season corn silage, a practice that sometimes occurs out of necessity, like when farmers run out of feed for livestock a little too soon.